Watcha
Slang Term
British
★★★☆☆ Moderate
Casual
의미: What are you up to? (Cockney greeting).
你在干嘛？（伦敦东区的问候语）
¿Qué haces? (saludo cockney)
何してるの？（コックニーの挨拶）
뭐 해? (코크니식 인사)
Cockney/London greeting derived from 'what cheer?' Medieval in origin but still used informally in London.
源自'what cheer?（你好吗？）'的伦敦东区/伦敦问候语。起源于中世纪，但在伦敦至今仍非正式地使用。
Saludo cockney/londinense derivado de 'what cheer?' (¿qué tal?). De origen medieval, pero todavía se usa informalmente en Londres.
「what cheer?（ご機嫌いかが？）」に由来するコックニー/ロンドンの挨拶。中世に起源がありますが、ロンドンでは今でもカジュアルに使われています。
코크니/런던식 인사로, 중세 영어 'what cheer?'에서 유래했다. 지금도 런던에서 비격식적으로 사용된다.
예문
- Watcha mate! 嘿，伙计！¡Hola, colega!よう、相棒！야, 친구!
- Watcha, how's things? 嘿，怎么样？¡Eh! ¿Qué tal todo?よう、調子どう？야, 잘 지내?
- Watcha doin'? 你在干嘛？¿Qué haces?何してんの？뭐 하고 있어?
발음
/ˈwɒtʃə/
사용 가이드
맥락: London, Cockney
어조: friendly, informal
✓ 올바른 표현
- Watcha mate嘿，伙计Hola, colegaよう、相棒야, 친구
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Very Cockney/London非常伦敦东区化/伦敦化Muy cockney/londinenseとてもコックニー/ロンドン的매우 코크니/런던 특유의 표현
흔한 실수
- Sounds forced outside London
기원과 역사
From medieval 'what cheer?' meaning 'how are you?' Shortened to watcha in London dialect.
문화적 배경
Era: Medieval origins
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class London
변형
WatchaWotchaWhat cheer
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